The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-18
THE SENATE and HOUSE.
THE RESOLUTION TO CELE.
BRATE THE CENTENNIAL
or the Constitution In April, 1883,
AdOpted-Ths Interstate BIZ
Not Taken up.

WASHINGTON, January 17.-Sendte.-
Among the memorials presented were
resolutions Of the Maine Legislature
ia opposition to the free ship bill
Senator Hoar, from the Select Com
mittee on the Centennial OF the Con.
Gtitution, reported resolution that it
is expedient that the Centennial An
niverary of the Inauguration Of the
Constitution be celebrated in April,
1889, by an address, to be delivered
before the President Ct the United
States and the two houses OF Congress
by the Chief Just ce of thu United
States, to which the representatives Of
foreizn governments shall bs invited /;
and that the occasion be further cele-
bratsd by suitable civic or military OBJ
servaDces, the details thereof 10 be
settled hereafter.
Adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds called attention to a
bill introduced by him and referred to
the Postoffice Committee, providing
for a government postal telegraph. He
wished the committee to report 1t,
either favorably or unfavorably, 80
that he might try and get the judg-
ment OF the Senate upon it.
The Senate bill for the survey OF
certain public lands in Oregon was re-
ported and put on the calendar.
Mr.. Eimunds offered a resolution
making it a standing rule that when q
report of a cynterence committee
agreeing with the House conferees
shall have been made and be under
consideration, the first question there
on shall be, "shsll the Senate agree to
the same" and that il the report be
not agreed to, or II disagreement be
reported, the ma ter shall stand in the
same way as il no cor ference had been
had thereon. II conference be asked
orser sed to by the Senate, it shall be
in order to instruct the Senate con-
ferees. Referred to the Committee On
Rules.
Senator Sawyer offered resolution
instructing the Attorney General to
investigate the judgments aud awards
against the U nited Etste arising under
the act OF March 8, 1875, to aid in the
improvems emit Of the Fox and Wiscon-
blu TlNCiny VI iOpOIi buO llhplhiJ VI
the United States therefor. Adopted.
Senator Plumb off red resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Com
missioDe rs OF the District of Columbia
to supply information as to the mum
Der OF places in the District where
liquor is sold without license, and the
reasons why such places are not sup
pressed.
Senator Hoar, from the Conference
Committee on the electoral count bill,
made report whicn was postponed
until tomorrow, and ordered printed.
On motion Of Senator SIwyer, the
Senate proceeded to consider and pass
the pension bills on the calendar.
Forty pension bills, princi 2ally House
bills, were pNs:d, and then the PEN
sion apr opriation bill, appropriating
$4,000 600, was taken up and passed,
with only few immaterial smend-
nents. The army appropriation bill
was then taken up. The bill was
passed, with few unimp )rtsut
amendments. This House bill for the
relief of E.o1 II, Marsh, of Battle
Creek, Mich to validate patent for
gear, was passed. The Senatej bill 10
establish agricultural experiment sta.
tions in connection ~ith agricultural
colleges was taken up as unfinished
business.
Senator ingalls, characterized the
bill as exceed ngly crude and imper-
feet. 1t was one of that great category
OF measures that were presented in
Congress in obedience to the clamcr OF
a cert ain class of self constitute re-
formers of all the institutions Of the
earth. 1t was based on an entire mis-
apprehension of the theory OF the gov
ernmsnt, and illustrated the tendency
of that class of sgjtstor5 to demand
continual Interpolation of the National
government in State, local aud domes.
tic affairs, with the result of absolutely
destroying the independence and free
dom of individual conduct and sub
verting the theory on which the gov
eminent was based.
Senator Vest said that he could not
understand the difference between
this measure and the Blair education
al bill, except that the one provided
for general education and the other for
agricultural education. The objec-
tions to the Blsir bill applied with
equal force to this bill He had been
glad 10 hear the Senator from Kansas
declare his opposition to the perpet-
ually recurring legislation that wanted
TO strike down all distinctions between
Federal and State power. There were
some distictions still existing between
Federal and State power, and one of
them was the fundamental distinction
that the States had the exclusive con-
troll over education.
Senator Butler said that he cou d
see a wide distinction between this
bill (which he favored) and the Blair
education bill. 1t was refreshing to
hear the sentiments expressed by the
Senators from Kansas and Missouri
tIngalls aud Vest), and aft or the action
Of the Senate in the oleomargarine bill
destroying one industry at the dicta-
ton of another, and the interstate
commerce bill, the p'euro-pneumoni
bill and the Blair education bill. He
had derived great comfort from the
sentiments expressed by these two
Senators. They Allied him with pleas.
ure and encouragement for the future.
But if Congress were going on quss.
tionable grounds he preferred to 60 in
a direction that was beneficial to the
farmers.
Without action on the bill or any of
the pending amendments the Senate
adjourned. .,
THE HOUSE.